Clarke Township Meets As Council Sets Tax and Bylaws
The Clarke Township regular meeting on Tuesday October 7 1941 discussed cattle killed by dogs seeking veterinary input, school system costs prompting a special meeting, and approval to prepare for a future session. The council set tax collection duties for Chas F Awde, granted sign authority to Reeve T A Reid, passed By Law No 1066 appointing Awde tax collector, and No 1067 levying occupancy tax. Bills approved include Orono Telephone rent and calls 13.17 and M rs E J Randall 32.00.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarke Township
Clarence “J. Allin
C. B. Sissons
Holt
Roofers’ Supply Co
Russell Osborne
Ontario Temperance Federation
Osborne
Chas. F
Awde
Be Rell
T. A. Reid
Chas. F. Awde
Age Limits Extended For Recruits For Reserve Army
Government outlines expanded reserve roles for homeland defence and civil support. Enlistment age up to fifty and medical category C to aid mobilization if needed. Training emphasis and equipment distribution planned for active and overseas units. Includes financial entries and town expenses.
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Canada
Durham Central Agricultural Society Shows $200 Profit
The Durham Central Agricultural Society directors met in Orono to close the last fair. After review, the society will report a $200 profit over expenses and state receipts up $75 from last year. Prize money totals $1,299 to be paid soon, with heavy horses up and cattle, light horses, and some classes down. A committee was appointed to rent the agricultural building for a winter rink.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Durham Central Agricultural Society
Orono
M. H. Staples
iSociety
Truckers to Convene National Meeting in Toronto
Canadian truckers from across the country gather in Toronto on November 28 and 29 for the first national convention of the trucking industry. The event, under the Canadian Automotive Transportation Association, will be at the Royal York Hotel with representatives from milk, furniture, livestock, and dump truck sectors. Morley J. Pape of Toronto serves as Convention Secretary. Leaders from every province attend. a large registration is anticipated. The closing banquet on November 29 features Speaker Jos. B. Eastman.
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Canada
Toronto
Canadian Automotive Transportation Association
Royal York Hotel
Morley J. Pape
Dominion
Jos. B. Eastman
Canada Year Book Now Available to Public
The Canada Year Book is released by authorization of Minister James A. MacKinnon. It will be sold by the King's Printer at Ottawa for $1.50 per copy, paper bound. A limited number of paper bound copies are available to teachers and ministers of religion at fifty cents each, with restricted quantities this year. Applications should be sent to the Dominion Statistician, Dominion Bureau of Statistics, Ottawa.
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Canada
James A. MacKinnon
Dominon Statistician
Dominion Bureau of Statistics
Ottawa
Canada War Effort Sept 25 to Oct 2 1941 Review
Summary of home front developments in Canada during late September and early October 1941. Government rehabilitation plans broaden ex servicemen support for training education and employment. Production controls and essential materials measures impact radios appliances steel cork chloride and imports. Wartime licensing for food and clothing firms begins October. Shipping casualties and naval losses noted. Training plans expansion BER extended. External trade rises. Selection boards merit based promotions established. Strikes and labor actions reported with leadership changes in munitions and rentals offices.
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Canada
Wartime Prices Board
Director of Licensing
Ottawa
Japan
Japanese Empire
Manchoukuo
Preventable fires blame Canadians for major losses in 1940
The Canadian Underwriters Association reports 62 percent of 46 629 fires were preventable, causing 19 percent of 22 735 264 dollars in property losses. Smokers’ carelessness led with 13 264 fires, and uninsured losses accounted for 20 percent of total.
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Canada
Canadian. Underwriters’ Association
Dominion of Canada
Scouts Aid War Victims Surplus Donated to Queen's Fund
A young Boy Scout from Alber ton P E I urged that part of a ten dollar camp fund surplus go to the Queen's Canadian Fund. His suggestion received unanimous approval and the entire surplus was sent to the Fund's Montreal headquarters.
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Alberton
P.E.I
Queen’s Canadian Fund
Montreal
School Meet Event Winners Listed by Team and Event
A notes page lists junior and senior events with top finishers in sprints jumps throws and bicycle races. Athletes include James Lowery Carman Cornish Ross Carleton Laverne Boyd Neil Moffatt Bruce Chapman Roy Forrester and Betty Linton among others from B and W teams with placements in dash shot put pole vault running broad jump discus and high jump. Continued on page four.
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Ross ‘Carleton
James Lowery
Laverne ‘Boyd
Jas. Lowery
Carman Cornish
Allin ‘Cornish
Ross. Carleton
Laverne Boyd
Ross Carleton
Roy Forrester
Glen Tamblyn
Jim Ard
Bob Cooper
Dan Chmara
Bruce Chapman
Clarence Farrow
Betty Linton
Pauline Robbins
Mildred Richards
Dawn Moffatt
Mildred ‘Richards
Dawn ‘Moffatt
Doreen Cornish
Formulates Plan To Build Up Sunday School Work
The Oshawa Presbytery Coaching Conference for Sunday School work met at Whitby United Church on Monday October 6. Attendance from various Sunday Schools across the Presbytery reached 140 with notable representation from Orono and Kirby. A five year plan to advance United Christian Education aims to reach every person provide teachers foster fellowship and secure commitments to Christ and the church.
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Oshawa
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clarke Township Council
Orono Telephone Co
E. J. Randall
H. G. McDonald
Wm. H. Davey
J. J. Mellor
Wellington
W. H. Stamley
E. L. MacNachtan
J.C. Gamey
Orono Weekly Times
R. H. Wood
Ministry of Supply
Truckers
Lan Mackenzie
Department of Pensions and National Health
National Defence
MccKinnon Industries Ltd
St. Catharines
Ont
Glace Bay
D. M. Farish
Department of Munitions and ‘Supply
Farish
Northern Electric Company
Justice Hyndman
Supreme Court of
Province of Alberta
Justice Hiyndman
W. M. Martin
Saskatchewan
Continuation School
Whitby
Manley Littlewood
Jalvn Blewitt
Glen Hancock
Edith Trull
A. R. Cragg
Littlewood
A. A. Drummond
Norman White
Brooklin
J. E. Griffith
Bowmanville
Harry Freeman
Maple Grove
J. McLachlan
Newtonville
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